Re: [tdf-discuss] How to pronounce the name (again, sorry)

2011-03-29 Thread Michel Gagnon
as the second word is linked to it. The Office part comes from here: http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/office The complete name should be something like : libʀˈɒfɪsor libʀˈɔːfɪs but I would really like an English-speaking person to correct the Office part. -- Michel Gagnon

Re: [tdf-discuss] Re: Support for Office 2003 file formats (WordML, SpreadsheetML

2011-03-28 Thread Michel Gagnon
bastard that basic support is probably ok. -- Michel Gagnon – mic...@mgagnon.net mailto:mic...@mgagnon.net Montréal (Québec, Canada) – mgagnon.net http://mgagnon.net -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Archive: http://listarchives.documentfoundation.org

Re: [tdf-discuss] How to pronounce the name (again, sorry)

2011-03-27 Thread Michel Gagnon
, but is muted as the second word is linked to it.The Office part comes from here:http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/officeThe complete name should be something like :libʀˈɒfɪs or  libʀˈɔːfɪsbut I would really like an English-speaking person to correct the Office part.-- Michel

Re: [tdf-discuss] Re: [Libreoffice] suggestion to improve libreoffice writer

2011-03-20 Thread Michel Gagnon
. Microsoft has a bit of that in it's compare function, except it doesn't really work because it's too complex to synchronize and de-synchronize both windows. -- Michel Gagnon – mic...@mgagnon.net mailto:mic...@mgagnon.net Montréal (Québec, Canada) – mgagnon.net http://mgagnon.net -- Unsubscribe

Re: [tdf-discuss] Re: EPS images in ODF documents

2011-01-30 Thread Michel Gagnon
, with eps files that have patterns or fonts in them. -- Michel Gagnon – mic...@mgagnon.net mailto:mic...@mgagnon.net Montréal (Québec, Canada) – mgagnon.net http://mgagnon.net -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Archive: http

Re: [tdf-discuss] Re: Version Numbers?

2010-11-19 Thread Michel Gagnon
3.3, after all. When (if) a new user interface is developed, then it will be very easy to sell that the new LibreOffice 1 is an entirely new program. -- Michel Gagnon Montréal (Québec, Canada) -- http://mgagnon.net -- Unsubscribe instructions: Email to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org

Re: [tdf-discuss] Re: x86_64 Windows build

2010-11-05 Thread Michel Gagnon
compose in their e-mail software. -- Michel Gagnon Montréal (Québec, Canada) -- http://mgagnon.net -- Unsubscribe instructions: Email to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Posting guidelines: http://netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html Archive: http://www.documentfoundation.org/lists/discuss/ *** All

Re: [tdf-discuss] LibreOffice UI should be tweaked, not reinvented

2010-11-04 Thread Michel Gagnon
. Speaking of modifications, it is much easier to work with a document that uses the above techniques even if it has no style, than it is to work with an improperly formatted document that has styles. -- Michel Gagnon Montréal (Québec, Canada) -- http://mgagnon.net -- Unsubscribe instructions

Re: [tdf-discuss] LibreOffice UI should be tweaked, not reinvented

2010-11-04 Thread Michel Gagnon
Le 2010-11-04 12:30, Jim White a écrit : Quoting Michel Gagnon: Finally, if we need to train people to the proper use of word-processing software, I would suggest that emphasis be given, in order to the following nasty habits: - proper use of spaces and punctuation (hyphen vs n-dash vs m

Re: [tdf-discuss] LibreOffice UI should be tweaked, not reinvented

2010-11-03 Thread Michel Gagnon
. -- Michel Gagnon Montréal (Québec, Canada) -- http://mgagnon.net -- Unsubscribe instructions: Email to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Posting guidelines: http://netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html Archive: http://www.documentfoundation.org/lists/discuss/ *** All posts to this list are publicly

Re: [tdf-discuss] Re: Non-removable extensions

2010-11-01 Thread Michel Gagnon
Le 2010-11-01 07:34, Michael Meeks a écrit : Hi there, On Sun, 2010-10-31 at 17:53 -0400, Michel Gagnon wrote: however I cannot modify my installation to remove the PDF Import and Persenter Console. So - there are lots of parts of LibreOffice that cannot be removed easily

Re: [tdf-discuss] UI proposal

2010-10-30 Thread Michel Gagnon
Le 2010-10-30 06:49, jonathon a écrit : On 10/29/2010 11:22 PM, Michel Gagnon wrote: On the other hand, tables rarely repeat themselves: How repeatable tables are, depends upon the user. I, for one, wish that there were table styles. (I have a dozen or so documents with 500+ tables in them

Re: [tdf-discuss] UI proposal

2010-10-30 Thread Michel Gagnon
be deletable. I think it is a great idea, at least for all non-essential styles. In other words, it might be easier for the casual user to see by default the following: Body text, Headings 1 to 4. Regards, -- Michel Gagnon Montréal (Québec, Canada) -- http://mgagnon.net -- Unsubscribe instructions

Re: [tdf-discuss] [UI] Splash screen

2010-10-29 Thread Michel Gagnon
the program. -- Michel Gagnon Montréal (Québec, Canada) -- http://mgagnon.net -- Unsubscribe instructions: Email to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Posting guidelines: http://netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html Archive: http://www.documentfoundation.org/lists/discuss/ *** All posts to this list

Re: [tdf-discuss] UI proposal

2010-10-29 Thread Michel Gagnon
: – in Writer: font: Bodoni 10 pt; bullet: n-dash ; indents: 1p6, -1p6, 0; spaces: 5pt, 0.95 li, 0; – in Calc:... – in Impress: font Helvetica Bold 16pt blue ; bullet: n-dash gold ; indents: 3p, -3p, 0; spaces: 12pt, 1.1li, 0; visual effect: slide from left in 2 seconds... -- Michel Gagnon

Re: [tdf-discuss] LibO program icon brainstorming

2010-10-29 Thread Michel Gagnon
. However, I wonder why those lighter shades at the bottom of those Second Draft icons. -- Michel Gagnon Montréal (Québec, Canada) -- http://mgagnon.net -- Unsubscribe instructions: Email to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Posting guidelines: http://netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html Archive

Re: [tdf-discuss] UI proposal

2010-10-28 Thread Michel Gagnon
on the improved interface really interesting. Regards. -- Michel Gagnon Montréal (Québec, Canada) -- http://mgagnon.net -- Unsubscribe instructions: Email to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Posting guidelines: http://netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html Archive: http://www.documentfoundation.org

Re: [tdf-discuss] Better defaults

2010-10-27 Thread Michel Gagnon
. On the other hand, the help menu could be improved to add links to one or more of the following: – help forums – User guides (essentially the page that has the current LibO user guides) – Open Document Foundation page. – Maybe a feedback page? -- Michel Gagnon Montréal (Québec, Canada) -- http

Re: [tdf-discuss] UI proposal

2010-10-27 Thread Michel Gagnon
characters in my text. -- Michel Gagnon Montréal (Québec, Canada) -- http://mgagnon.net -- Unsubscribe instructions: Email to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Posting guidelines: http://netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html Archive: http://www.documentfoundation.org/lists/discuss/ *** All posts

Re: [tdf-discuss] Better defaults

2010-10-26 Thread Michel Gagnon
Le 2010-10-26 10:09, Marc Paré a écrit : Le 2010-10-26 09:17, Michel Gagnon a écrit : Other comments: - Hard spaces should be displayed -- or not -- according to the setting made with show hidden characters. Actually, I was pointed to this site yesterday. See if this is what you

Re: [tdf-discuss] Version numbering in About LibreOffice

2010-10-26 Thread Michel Gagnon
Le 2010-10-26 10:24, Marc Paré a écrit : Le 2010-10-26 09:52, Robert Boehm a écrit : But yesmaybe it should say beta on the face of it On 10/26/2010 08:48 AM, Michel Gagnon wrote: Is it possible to write the version number in a way that is understandable by mere mortals

Re: [tdf-discuss] Better defaults

2010-10-24 Thread Michel Gagnon
. With regard to buttons, I would suggest less white space in/around icons. The way the graphics are sized, we could shave 2 to 4 pixels in width and height and make those toolbars more compact, yet keep graphics the same size. -- Michel Gagnon Montréal (Québec, Canada) -- http://mgagnon.net -- E-mail

Re: [tdf-discuss] LibO roadmap?

2010-10-22 Thread Michel Gagnon
. For example, if I do a major spreadsheet , I should be able to use the word processor in a cell or in a group of cells. Likewise, Impress would often benefit from paragraph styles as defined in Writer and full-fledge spreadsheets. -- Michel Gagnon Montréal (Québec, Canada) -- http://mgagnon.net -- E

Re: [tdf-discuss] unsubscribed posters

2010-10-21 Thread Michel Gagnon
. That would allow the occasional poster to subscribe and see answers on the web without getting swamped by e-mail for ever and ever... -- Michel Gagnon Montréal (Québec, Canada) -- http://mgagnon.net -- E-mail to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org for instructions on how to unsubscribe List

Re: [tdf-discuss] Basic question about Oracle asking OOo community members to leave

2010-10-20 Thread Michel Gagnon
members of the Foundation unless they work on their own. -- Michel Gagnon – mic...@mgagnon.net mailto:mic...@mgagnon.net Montréal (Québec, Canada) – mgagnon.net http://mgagnon.net -- E-mail to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org for instructions on how to unsubscribe List archives are available

Re: [tdf-discuss] UI proposal

2010-10-19 Thread Michel Gagnon
because casual users want something that works and will not bother with downloadable themes and extensions, nor will they care about customizing menus and icons. 2. Customization should be available for the general user who does not have administrative privileges. -- Michel Gagnon Montréal

Re: [tdf-discuss] Multilingualism and discussions

2010-10-19 Thread Michel Gagnon
should be posted to their respective regional or linguistic lists and not on the worldwide lists. U.S. and U.K. are two regions, just like France and Spain. -- Michel Gagnon Montréal (Québec, Canada) -- http://mgagnon.net -- E-mail to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org for instructions on how

Re: [tdf-discuss] Multilingualism and discussions

2010-10-19 Thread Michel Gagnon
of languages that may be displayed reliably. -- Michel Gagnon Montréal (Québec, Canada) -- http://mgagnon.net -- E-mail to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org for instructions on how to unsubscribe List archives are available at http://www.documentfoundation.org/lists/discuss/ All messages you

Re: [tdf-discuss] Re: LibO roadmap?

2010-10-18 Thread Michel Gagnon
and numbering. -- Michel Gagnon Montréal (Québec, Canada) -- http://mgagnon.net -- E-mail to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org for instructions on how to unsubscribe List archives are available at http://www.documentfoundation.org/lists/discuss/ All messages you send to this list

Re: [tdf-discuss] UI proposal

2010-10-15 Thread Michel Gagnon
Le 2010-10-14 18:03, Mirek M. acrit:Hi everyone, Since it seems like LibreOffice won't adopt the UI Oracle's preparing for OOo, I'm starting a massive LibreOffice UI proposal series. Here's the intro:http://clickortap.wordpress.com/2010/10/14/citrus-ui/Hello,I wonder what is the interest of

Re: [tdf-discuss] UI proposal

2010-10-15 Thread Michel Gagnon
Le 2010-10-15 05:22, SveinnFelli acrit:This is how it used to be some time ago in MSO (and I think OOo): multiple documents tiled/cascading inside one program window, with *one set of toolbars and menus* - thus maximizing screen estate.Can be confusing if the theme does not distinguish

Re: [tdf-discuss] UI proposal

2010-10-15 Thread Michel Gagnon
. -- Michel Gagnon Montréal (Québec, Canada) http://mgagnon.net -- E-mail to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org for instructions on how to unsubscribe List archives are available at http://www.documentfoundation.org/lists/discuss/ All messages you send to this list will be publicly archived and cannot

Re: [tdf-discuss] UI proposal

2010-10-15 Thread Michel Gagnon
documents (it's easier to define pages, styles, move illustrations...), but OpenOffice for anything above 20 pages (user-defined variables are easier to define and styles are easier to define). Regards, -- Michel Gagnon Montréal (Québec, Canada) -- E-mail to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org